Scam Calls from Area Code 984

Area code 984, the overlay for the Research Triangle and broader North Carolina Piedmont, has generated 588 complaints across 238 numbers since February 2026, with activity still ongoing as of June 2026. Reported locations cluster tightly around Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Clayton, and Holly Springs, though complaints have also surfaced from Texas and Florida, suggesting the numbers are being used beyond their geographic home base.

The single largest complaint category is dropped calls or no message, accounting for 152 complaints. This pattern is consistent with autodialer probing — systems that dial in volume and disconnect before a live agent is available, or that are testing line connectivity. Three numbers dominate this bucket: 984-340-3031 and 984-367-2555 each drew 10 complaints, and 984-746-1888 drew 9, with 984-538-6302 adding 6 more.

Impersonation of government agencies, businesses, or family members produced 83 complaints, the second-highest category, and 984-260-3193 is the leading number there with 6 complaints. Debt-reduction pitches — targeting credit cards, mortgages, and student loans — generated 72 complaints and produced the highest-complaint single number in the dataset: 984-920-0304 at 11 complaints, followed by 984-255-1226 at 9. Medical and prescription solicitations added 23 complaints, and warranty or protection-plan calls contributed 8. Number 984-304-0936 drew 9 complaints with no recorded category.

At rank 266 out of 358 area codes nationally, 984 sits in the lower half of the overall volume table, but among North Carolina area codes it ranks 36th out of 50, placing it in the middle tier for its own state. The FCC has five records tied to this code, with prerecorded delivery the dominant mode at 64 instances, followed closely by text messages at 57 and live calls at 18.

The overall threat picture here is one of mid-scale, diversified scam infrastructure operating out of — or spoofing — a credible regional code. The concentration of debt-reduction numbers alongside heavy dropped-call volume points to layered campaigns that probe for live lines before deploying a pitch, and the ongoing recency flag indicates these operations have not wound down.